Today I read an article by Alicia Rasley, entitled Starting Small and Building Plot.
I chose this article because I often start with plot and come up with character second. This method does not always work out. In my current WIP, I had the plot laid and designed characters to fit, but then the characters took on a life of their own and have since deviated somewhat from the plot. It is an interesting time. =)
This article was less about craft, and more a step-by-step example of building a story skeleton from a single character. Although I have not yet gotten that method to work in my writing, I am intrigued by the idea. I may try my hand with some short stories first to see if plotting from character will mesh with the way I write.
